Thursday 4/4/2013

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KET2: Nature; #3009 "What Plants Talk About" [TV-G]; Hard core science is effortlessly integrated with a light-hearted look at how plants behave, revealing a world where plants are as busy, responsive, and complex as we are. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Beauty of Jasmine: Chinese Music and Dance Concert; Young people from the Lexington Chinese Music, Dance, and Art Program; Meadowthrope Elementary; Garth Elementary; and Morton Middle School perform Chinese dance and music at UK's Singletary Center for the Arts. [High-Definition] Watch Online

KET: Indiana Steps Ahead: The Child Care Collection; #113 "Make a Difference! Report Child Abuse and Neglect"; Professionals discuss the harsh reality of child abuse and neglect, sharing information about what to do if abuse is suspected, indicators of abuse/neglect, and the tremendous impact of this problem on society.

KET2: Nova; #4007 "Ancient Computer" [TV-G]; A 2,000 year-old Greek shipwreck reveals a clockwork machine considered the world's first computer. An array of 30 intricate bronze gear wheels, originally housed in a shoebox-size wooden case, was designed to predict the dates of lunar and solar eclipses, track the Moon's subtle motions through the sky, and calculate the dates of significant events such as the Olympic Games. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Kentucky Life on the Road; #909 "Along Highway 62" [TV-G]; In a special expanded edition, host Dave Shuffett tours Kentucky by driving from Maysville to Wickliffe on U.S. 62. Stops along the way include visits to Georgetown, Versailles, Bardstown, Elizabethtown, Central City, Princeton, and Paducah. A 2003 KET production. Watch Online

KET: Indiana Steps Ahead: The Child Care Collection; #111 "A Reason To Care: Corporate Support of Community Child Care"; Executives from various corporations discuss their commitment to child care support for families.

KET: Four Days at Dragon*Con; [TV-G]; Every Labor Day weekend, tens of thousands descend upon Atlanta for the largest convention of pop-culture fandom in the Southeast. From science fiction celebrities and their obsessive fans to colorfully-costumed characters engaged in mock combat, this program explores the "Woodstock for nerds" known as Dragon*Con. [High-Definition]

KET2: Kind Hearted Woman; #101 [TV-14]; Robin Charboneau, a divorced mother and Oglala Sioux woman, fights in tribal court with her ex-husband for custody of her children, even after he's convicted of sexually molesting his daughter and another child. [High-Definition]

KET: Energy at the Movies: 70 Years of Energy on the Big Screen; [TV-G]; Energy expert Dr. Michael E. Webber uses Hollywood clips as a historical road map to explore how society thinks about energy. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Ashland's Field of Dreams; Cincinnati Reds sportscaster Marty Brenneman narrates this sentimental look at playing baseball in Central Park in Ashland, Ky., during the 1950s. Watch Online

KET: Our American Family: The Youngs; [TV-G]; The day to day life of an American family during the first half of the 1900s is chronicled. [High-Definition]

KET2: Eat, Fast and Live Longer with Michael Mosley; [TV-PG]; Michael Mosley investigates the new science that suggests the ancient idea of fasting can lead to a healthier life. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Great Conversations; #111 "Karen Armstrong and Robert Siegel" [TV-G]; Karen Armstrong, author of a number of books on religion, including A History of God and Budda, speaks with National Public Radio host Robert Siegel.

KET: Classical Stretch: The Esmonde Technique; #915 "Weight Loss: for Legs & Arms" [TV-G]; [High-Definition]

KET2: Clifford the Big Red Dog; #117 "Tough Enough/Stars in Your Eyes" [TV-Y]; T-Bone decides to try to "toughen up" so Sheriff Lewis will like him better. Charley changes his mind about bringing his new telescope to a party, then wonders whether the kids will still want him to come at all. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Headwaters: Real Stories from Rural America; #205 "Rough Side of the Mountain" [TV-G]; Two southwest Virginia towns, Trammel and Ivanhoe, attempt to recover from the closings of manufacturing plants and mining companies. But their grassroots community-organizing efforts are stymied by the "steel ceiling" often encountered by poor rural communities as they struggle to develop new economies in an increasingly global system.

KET2: Wild Kratts; #116 "Walk on the Wetside" [TV-Y]; When Chris and Martin locate an amazing water-walking Basilisk lizard in Costa Rica, they try to replicate its actions in order to learn how this rare lizard is able to walk on water. They discover that by using its wide feet, churning its legs to create water pockets and keeping up a certain speed, the Basilisk is able to run on water in order to escape from predators. [High-Definition]

KET: Arthur; #609 "The Good Sport/Crushed" [TV-Y]; Francine makes no effort to hide her hurt feelings when Jenna gets the Athlete of the Year award instead of the rightful recipient—Francine. Then figure skater Michelle Kwan explains a few things about good sportsmanship. Arthur thinks he's too old to need a babysitter, but changes his mind when the sitter turns out to be a 16-year-old who loves ice cream and the Dark Bunny VI: Curse of the Moomy video game. [High-Definition]

KETKY: Born Too Soon; Reveals the shocking statistics and long-term effects of premature birth in Kentucky; its connections to smoking, poverty and environment; the impact of scheduling for convenience; and efforts across the state to prevent this serious and costly trend. A 2010 KET production. [High-Definition] Watch Online